# CVE-2023-6774: CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System register_account cross site scripting

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the Username field in the account registration page, potentially stealing cookies or hijacking sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f838-j5h9-68wg

## What is CVE-2023-6774?

CVE-2023-6774 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /accounts_con/register_account. The manipulation of the argument Username with the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-247910 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6774?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Codeastro Pos and Inventory Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6774?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6774 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6774 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System

- [CVE-2023-6773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6773/): CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System User Creation register_account access control (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2024-0422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0422/): CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System New Item Creation Page new_item cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2023-6775](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6775/): CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System item_con cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6774 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6774 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CodeAstro POS and Inventory Management System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6774/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6774/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6774
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6774
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6774

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6774/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.